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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Nick and Janet miss the bus?
(a) They are busy talking and lose track of time.
(b) They have a school newspaper meeting.
(c) Mrs. Granger keeps them after school.
(d) They have a soccer game.

2. What prank does Nick play in his fourth-grade classroom?
(a) He convinces the teacher that his name is "Jeff."
(b) He makes bird noises.
(c) He hides the dictionaries.
(d) He turns his class into a tropical island.

3. What school does Nick go to?
(a) Washington Elementary.
(b) Hayes Elementary.
(c) Roosevelt Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Elementary.

4. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet finds a pen.
(b) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(c) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.
(d) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.

5. Who is Nick's third-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Granger.
(b) Miss Deaver.
(c) Mrs. Allen.
(d) Mrs. Avery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?

2. What question does Mrs. Granger stop Nick's report to ask at the very beginning?

3. What is the name of the dictionary writer that Nick tells the class about?

4. Why did Nick's mother buy him a new dictionary?

5. What is different for Nick about the homework in Mrs. Granger's class?

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